Note written by Vera's grandson: My grandmother, Vera Griffin wrote this short autobiography in the year before her death. She died less than 3 weeks after my grandfather died. The doctors provided a medical explanation for her death, but I think she died of a broken heart. There was one unfinished painting in the kitchen after the funeral. I will try to get it included in a second page. The genealogy notes below were included at the end of the autobiography. - Elton Smith